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  • Community Colleges and Actualizing Access in a Burgeoning New America

    In this Nov. 18 talk at the Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture Series at Westminster College, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher will examine the importance of community colleges in advancing the American dream amid a changing America. She will illuminate the realities of the changing demography and the stratification of educational opportunity in the current college completion era, highlighting the necessity of community colleges in providing on-ramps that serve divergent learners and sectors.

  • Community Building Team

    The Community Building Team (also known as the faculty/staff social committee) of the College of Education is seeking members!  

    If you are interested in joining the CBT, please email Kat Kernick at kkernick@illinois.edu to learn more.  

  • College Welcomes Dedicated Clinical Social Worker and Counselor for Education Students

    Emese Poszet has joined the College of Education as an embedded clinical social worker and counselor. 

  • College Supports New First Generation Latinx Grad Student Group

    There is a new graduate student group that has organized in the College of Education for those who are first-generation college students and identify as Latinx.

  • College’s Mila Fuller to lead ISTE Board of Directors

    Mila Fuller, assistant director of online learning at the College of Education, was elected president of the International Society for Technology in Education Board of Directors.

  • College's First COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Awards Named

    The Bureau of Educational Research and the College Research Committee are pleased to announce the first COVID-19 Seed Grant awards.

  • College’s CPP program ranked No. 1 by College Choice

    The Counseling Psychology Program (CPP) in the Department of Educational Psychology was ranked No. 1 on the “Best Master’s in Counseling Psychology, 2016” list by College Choice.

  • College Research Funding Applications Now Open

    The online application interface is now open for several College of Education research awards. For all competitions, applications close February 28 at 5 p.m.

  • College Part of Four Funded FY24 Investment for Growth Projects

    The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has selected 11 proposals with budgets totaling nearly $15 million as part of the Investment for Growth program. College of Education faculty are leading two projects, and are collaborating on two additional projects. Projects chosen for the program’s fifth round of funding demonstrate the spirit of collaboration, innovation and immense promise to impact our campus community and beyond.  

  • College of Education Welcomes Dr. Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan as Director of Online Programs

    The College of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan as its new director of Online Programs.

  • College of Education Welcome Event for Faculty and Staff

    Dean Mary Kalantzis cordially invites College of Education faculty and staff members to an Aug. 28 welcome event in the north lobby of the Education Building.

  • College of Education Undergraduate Scholarships for 2017-2018 Academic Year

    The College of Education Undergraduate Honors & Awards Committee invites current undergraduate students to review the college scholarships available for the 2017-2018 academic year and to apply for those scholarships for which you meet the criteria. Scholarship criteria vary depending on the donors' wishes. Examples of donor wishes include, but are not limited to, the following: financial need, educational interests and or goals, support for non-traditional students, and support for students from specific Illinois counties.

    The deadline for scholarship application submission is Friday, April 7, 2017. Scholarship application and instructions as well as a complete list of available scholarships can be found at http://education.illinois.edu/current-students/undergraduate/cost-financial-aid/undergrad_awards. Scholarship announcements will be made in late May and scholarship recipients will be honored at the College of Education Student Recognition Banquet held annually in the fall semester.

    If you have questions, please contact your adviser.

  • College of Education Undergraduate Scholarships

    The College of Education Undergraduate Honors & Awards Committee invites undergraduate students to review the college scholarships available for the 2016-2017 academic year and to apply for those scholarships for which you meet the criteria.  Scholarship criteria vary depending on the donors' wishes.  Examples of donor wishes include, but are not limited to, the following:  financial need, educational interests and or goals, support for non-traditional students, and support for students from specific Illinois counties. The deadline for scholarship application submission is Friday, April 1, 2016.  Scholarship application and instructions as well as a complete list of available scholarships can be found at http://education.illinois.edu/current-students/undergraduate/cost-financial-aid/undergrad_awards. Scholarship announcements will be made in late May and scholarship recipients will be honored at the College of Education Student Recognition Banquet held annually in the fall semester. If you have questions regarding this e-mail, please contact your adviser. 

  • College of Education Spring 2019 Research Awards

    Distinguished Scholar and Distinguished Senior Scholar Award - Competition opens on 1/30/19 and closes 2/28/19

    Hardie Faculty Fellows Award - Competition opens on 1/30/19 and closes 2/28/19

    Hardie Dissertation Award  - Competition opens on 1/30/19 and closes on 2/28/19

    Hardie Conference Travel Support Award for Students and Faculty - Competition opens on 1/30/19 and closes on 2/28/19

    More information about the awards can be found at https://education.illinois.edu/associate-dean-for-research/bureau-of-educational-research/college-research-awards.

  • Ashley M. Davis

    College of Education's Ashley M. Davis Talks About Recruiting Future Teachers

    Coordinator for undergraduate recruitment and career services, Ashley M. Davis, recently spoke with local WCIA reporter Sarah Lehman about her experience working to recruit high school and community college students to pursue careers in education at the University of Illinois.

  • College of Education Research Team Creates Online Database of Sustainability Curriculum

    The Sustainable World Collaborative, a group of researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has created an online database called Sustainable World to support educators in making sustainability a central focus of cross-disciplinary instruction.

  • College of Education Receives Engaged Unit Program Award from Campus

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Special Education, Erica Mason, and a team of scholars from the College of Education: Emily Stone (lead coordinator), James Harden, Victor Perez, Gloriana González Rivera, and Dean Chrystalla Mouza! They have been selected for an Engaged Unit Program Award through the Office of the Chancellor.

  • College of Education Open Position

    The College of Education seeks to fill the following faculty position: Clinical Assistant Professor in Education Administration: Departmernt of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership (F1400022) - Close Date: March 31, 2014 Full position description for the position and application information can be found at http://education.illinois.edu/about/jobs The University is an AA-EOE www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu

  • College of Education On-Site Researcher Background Checks--September 3, 2014

    Dear College of Education Researchers,

    Accurate Biometrics will be on site on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to administer fingerprint criminal background checks at the College of Education, Room 160.

    This on-site background check is available to school researchers ONLY.  Students who are part of teacher education programs who need background checks for the Council on Teacher Education (CoTE) must make individual appointments at an Accurate Biometrics location of their choice.

    IF YOU ARE CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN LOCAL SCHOOLS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR:             

    Visit the Bureau of Educational Research (College of Education Building, Room 38) between August 25th and September 2nd to secure your 5-minute appointment time with an Accurate Biometrics representative on the date and times listed above.  This will be the only date during fall semester that an Accurate Biometrics representative will be on site at the College.  We encourage you to take advantage of this service as background check requests that fall outside of this window of opportunity will require researchers to visit the local Accurate Biometrics office.

    WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT:

    1.  A valid government-issued picture ID (i.e. driver’s license, State ID, or passport).  School IDs WILL NOT be accepted.
    2. Payment of $30.00 is required at the time of fingerprinting, and may be made via  money order made out to Accurate Biometrics.  NO CASH or PERSONAL CHECKS will be accepted.  Although money orders are preferred, credit and debit card payments will be accepted with a mandatory $2.00 service fee assessment.

    Other important information:

    • You will be given a computer-generated receipt upon completion of the fingerprinting process.  If a research grant will cover the cost of the background check, the researcher must first pay the fee to Accurate Biometrics and submit the receipt, along with the approval of the Principal Investigator, to the College Business Office for reimbursement.
    • The results of the background check will be sent by the Illinois State Police directly to the agency/individual requesting it on the form you complete.  AT NO TIME will Accurate Biometrics receive the criminal history response.
    • If you miss Accurate Biometrics’ on-site services on the date provided above, you will need to complete the form provided and visit their Champaign location (or another location most convenient to you).  Please check their website often at www.accuratebiometrics.com for the most up-to-date hours of operation & locations.  Hours of operation in the Champaign office vary, but are currently Monday & Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  The Champaign office is located at 701 Devonshire Drive, Suite 140, Champaign, IL.  The phone number is (866) 361-9944.
    • If the researcher has had a background check done previously in the State of Illinois and can provide the appropriate verification, it may be acceptable for research in schools.  Please bring your documentation to the Bureau office for approval and entry into the Bureau system.

     

    Bureau of Educational Research

    College of Education

  • College of Education O’Leary Learning Center Awards Call for Spring 2018 Project Proposals

    The College of Education O'Leary Learning Center is seeking up to 10 interdisciplinary student projects interested in using the Center’s collaborative space beginning Spring 2018. These projects will showcase the kind of interdisciplinary collaborative research that will take place in the Center. Selected projects will receive $1,000 of funding support.

  • College of Education names new associate dean

    Dr. Gabrielle Allen began her tenure Oct. 3 as associate dean of research and research education and director of the Bureau of Educational Research at the College of Education at Illinois.

  • College of Education launches new online instructional design certificate

    The online program offerings at the College of Education at Illinois continue to grow. A new MOOC created with Coursera offers an in-demand instructional design certificate.

  • College of Education hosts, with Illinois Theatre: "Gandhi, King, and Our World Today"

    Mark your calendar for October 2, 7:30pm at Spurlock Auditorium, a two-part evening to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. Illinois Theatre presents a staged reading of Unexpected Contact written by Rajmohan Gandhi, followed by "Is the Dream alive?" a panel discussion with: James Anderson (Dean, College of Education), Ronald Bailey (Chair, African-American Studies), Cynthia Oliver (Professor of Dance & Associate Vice Chancellor), and moderated by Rajmohan Gandhi (Research Professor, College of Education).

  • College of Education Highly Involved in Chancellor's Call to Action Research Projects

    The College's faculty, staff, and graduate students are part of nearly a third of all the projects selected for the 2022-23 Chancellor's Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program.

  • College of Education Graduate Student Conference CALL FOR PAPERS

    pro·pos·al

    noun: proposal; plural noun: proposals

    a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion by others.

    “The graduate student put forward a convincing proposal for curricular reform.”

     

    We invite proposals for individual papers, works in progress, or panel sessions, which could consist of several works in progress. Consider sharing your proposals from AERA, CREA, AESA, ASHE, and other conferences. This is also a great way to become comfortable sharing your research before submitting a proposal to a national or regional conference.  http://education.illinois.edu/gradconference 

    We encourage graduate students to consider submitting proposals on topics as they relate to this year’s theme: From Research to Praxis: Scholarship Today for the Society of Tomorrow.

     

  • College of Education Fall 2015 Welcome Celebration

    Celebrate the beginning of the new academic year at the 2015 College of Education Welcome Celebration on Friday, Aug. 21!

  • International Handbook of Engineering Education Research. Edited by Aditya Johri

    College of Education Faculty, Graduate Student, Published in Engineering Education Book

    Faculty members Emma Mercier and Molly Goldstein and graduate student Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam published chapters in the new book, The International Handbook of Engineering Education Research.

  • Jennifer Cromley

    College of Education Faculty Awarded $800K NSF Grant For Collaborative Project with Grainger College of Engineering.

    Faculty members Jennifer Cromley, co-PI, and Cherie Avent, evaluator, are members of the research team. The grant was awarded to a project called Developing Equity-Minded Engineering Practitioners (DEEP).

  • College of Education Dissertation Workshop

    College of Education Dissertation Workshop

    Working on your dissertation proposal or dissertation now?

    Planning to work on your proposal or dissertation soon?

    This workshop is for you!

    Emily Wuchner from the Graduate College Thesis Office will be here:

    Thursday February 15
    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Education building, Room 333

    Come learn about:

    Formatting and proofreading
    Dissertation copyright deposit
    IDEALS release options
    Online resources

    A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP.

  • College of Education COVID-19 Research Seed Funding: Spring 2021 Call for Applications

    The Bureau of Educational Research and the College Research Committee, honoring faculty research and scholarship in these areas, invite College of Education researchers to apply for this third call for COVID-19 Seed Grants.

  • College of Education Convocation 2017

    Education Convocation 2017 will be held Saturday, May 13, 1:30 p.m., in Huff Hall.

  • Emily Tarconish

    College of Education, Community Choices, Experience Champaign Urbana, Launch Accessible CU Guide

    The project, first launched in 2018, helps users find local businesses that meet their accessibility needs, outlining the physical, sensory, cognitive, and accommodation-ready characteristics of local businesses.

  • College of Education Attracts Top Talent

    The College of Education continues to attract top scholarly talent to campus and is excited to welcome five new faculty members in Fall 2017. A sixth faculty member, Rebecca Hinze-Pifer, will join the College in 2018 as an assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership.

  • Team Arctic Tigers

    College of Education Alumni Top Fundraisers for Special Olympics Illinois

    The group, made up of Urbana School District teachers and Education at Illinois Alumni, raised over $20,000 for Special Olympics Illinois.

  • College of Applied Health Sciences Joining IT Partners

    The College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) is joining Information Technology Partners, a collaborative partnership between college IT units at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. IT Partners, formed in 2018 as a partnership between Gies College of Business and the College of Education, is excited to welcome AHS as its third member.

  • College Mourns the Loss of Stafford L. Hood, Sheila M. Miller Professor Emeritus

  • College hosting book drive to support bookstore

    The College of Education is hosting a book drive to support a local non-profit bookstore, Orphan’s Treasure Box. Orphans Treasure Box collects donated used books and sell them online and in their retail outlet to support orphans and vulnerable kids both locally and internationally.

  • College Award Nominations | Deadline is February 18

    The 2019-2020 College awards competition is underway. College awards are located here. All awards are listed on this page and link to application details. We encourage you to nominate faculty, academic professionals, staff, and teaching assistants for excellence by the deadline. For 2020, a a new award has been added, Excellence in Online Teaching.

  • Collaborator in ECE Discusses How VR is Transforming How her Students Learn

    Meet Raluca Ilie, a professor in the University of Illinois’ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering who is transforming the way her students learn by using virtual reality to help them better understand complex electrical-engineering concepts.

  • Lori Colbert

    Colbert Named Regional Elementary Principal of the Year

    Lori Colbert, principal at Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM, was honored by the Illinois Principal's Association.

  • Coffee break webinar series to focus on implications of microaggressions

    This webinar series will feature three 30-minute webinars designed to educate higher education professionals on the nature of microaggressions and how to address them inside and outside of the classroom.

  • #COEManyVoices New Directions

    We invite all COE students, faculty, and staff to a week-long informal forum on diversity and inclusion efforts in the College of Education

  • CoE Graduate Student Conference is Looking for Committee Members

    Are you... Creative, looking to expand your skills and marketability, would like to enhance your CV, or enjoy event planning?

    Join the College of Education Graduate Student Conference Planning Committee! We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative grad students interested helping to plan the 2015 Graduate Student Research Conference.

    Informational/Planning meeting Friday, September 19th at 12:00pm in Room 192 EDU.  For more info contact Megan Dino or Alisha Johnson at mdino2@illinois.edu or adjohns2@illinois.edu

  • CoE Graduate Student Conference - Call for Proposals

    The Program Committee invites proposals on all topics relevant to the field of education in any time period or nation, including papers or panels that cross cultures, time periods, or national boundaries.

    The Committee defines ‘education’ broadly, to include all institutions of socialization—mass media, voluntary organizations, and so on—as well as schools and universities. We invite proposals for individual papers, works in progress, or panel sessions, which could consist of several works in progress. Consider sharing your proposals from AERA, CREA, AESA, ASHE, and other conferences. This is also a great way to become comfortable sharing your research before submitting a proposal to a national or regional conference.

    Proposal Deadline: Friday, December 5th

    http://conferences.education.illinois.edu/

  • COE/EPSY Subject Pool

    The Bureau of Educational Research is no longer overseeing the College of Education Subject Pool. Educational Psychology was asked to assume oversight of the subject pool.  We have developed a website in order to provide students in the COE with a centralized location for finding studies in which to participate for course credit/extra credit. In addition, we have reached a reciprocal agreement with Linguistics, whereby students in several of their classes can receive credit for participating in COE studies and COE students can receive credit for participating in LING studies. 

    The website for the COE subject pool, with information for both students and faculty is: http://education.illinois.edu/edpsy/subject-pool

    If you require study participation or offer extra credit for participation, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the website and include the URL in your syllabi. A mechanism for students to document their participation to instructors is provided on the website, but of course, you can ask your students to document their participation to you in any way you prefer.

    If you are PI on a study that requires participants, please send Julie Kellogg the information described on the website.

    If you have any questions, please contact Kiel Christianson <kiel@illinois.edu>.

  • CoE Course Project Allows Students to Exlpore Campus and Community Connections

    During the 2016 spring semester, 13 UIUC students, enrolled in EPS 199: Community Engagement, participated in a university-community engagement initiative that resulted in the production of a dynamic website. The website shares their experiences volunteering in our local communities and how those experiences are shaping their growing identities as future educators and practitioners. In addition to chronicling their own journeys, the students also hoped that the website could serve an additional purpose, namely as a resource for university students interested in volunteering with local community organizations and/or learning more about trends and topics impacting the nation's public schools. 

    The students enrolled in EPS 199 worked very hard to construct this website. The process began with brainstorming website pages. It then turned to determining data sources and collecting all of the information presented on the website (which included interviewing CoE faculty and current educators in the field). Finally, it concluded with rounds of editing. With the guiding hand of their course instructor, they produced a resource that will hopefully be of value to collectives outside of this class.

    VIEW THE SITE

  • CMN 496/AFRO 498 (CRN 37940): African American Rhetoric - Revolution, Resistance, & Transformation

    Course meets: June 16 - August 7, 2014
    Registration closes: April 30, 2014
    Instructor: Anita Mixon

    We will explore how African Americans carved out a space for revolution, resistance, and transformation using speeches, protests, and music in their quest for social change.

    LEARN MORE

  • CME Group Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to Support Kindergarten Readiness and K-12 Programming in Chicago and Illinois

    CME Group Foundation today announced that it has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to further support kindergarten readiness and K-12 programming across Chicago and Illinois.

  • CITL’s Newest Podcast Series Features SPED's Kary Zarate in 'Ungrading'

    Teach Talk Listen Learn is a podcast featuring conversations about teaching and learning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Join host Bob Dignan and his guests as they shine a spotlight on the innovative and creative ways faculty and instructors across campus are shaking up the hallowed halls of academia to engage traditional and nontraditional students in all modalities and create transformative learning experiences for them.

  • C&I student receives prestigious Presidential Award for STEM teaching

    Curriculum & Instruction student Kevin Frederick was named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.